Monday, November 30, 2020

1980 Motorama poster

 From the GVMPS collection.




Sunday, November 29, 2020

Sunday graphics

Have to resort to some old "found" items from the web.





Friday, November 27, 2020

1970 motorcycles, indoors at the Pacific Coliseum

 Two photos by Murray Chambers inside the Pacific Coliseum.





Thursday, November 26, 2020

motorcycle at Digney Speedway, 1948

 From the Digney family collection. Unknown racer on the dirt oval (inside the paved oval). Circa 1948.




Wednesday, November 25, 2020

Tuesday, November 24, 2020

Ron Bestward, crackerbox

 Ron Bestward, crackerbox champion. Missing the "hairy ape."




Monday, November 23, 2020

Reelie Weldco, circa 1960s, False Creek Speedway

 Not sure if this is before or after False Creek was open. Gordon Reelie's Weldco Ford V8-60 at the track.




Sunday, November 22, 2020

Friday, November 20, 2020

pre-grid Westwood, 1971

 Time to get to your cars and get strapped in.




Thursday, November 19, 2020

Winning MG at Abbotsford, 1950

 MG TC, of W. Pinkard, winner at Abbotsford, May 24, 1950.




Wednesday, November 18, 2020

an addition (by way of subtraction) for Westwood, 1961

 The September 17, 1961 race at Westwood was cancelled. Info and ad from the September 15 and 16, 1961 Vancouver Province.





Tuesday, November 17, 2020

1961 endurance race, Westwood

 Ad and results from the October 14 and 16, 1961 Vancouver Province.





Monday, November 16, 2020

more Westwood, 1961

 Ad for karts and motorcycles. Results for the karts. From the September 23 and 26, 1961 Vancouver Province.





Sunday, November 15, 2020

Friday, November 13, 2020

results, Westwood 1961

 From the September 5, 1961 Vancouver Province.





Thursday, November 12, 2020

Westwood, 1961

 Pulling stuff from the internet while the opportunity lasts. From the September 2, 1961 Vancouver Province.





Wednesday, November 11, 2020

1958, Miss Bardahl at the Grey Cup parade

 Ad and photo of the Miss Bardahl hydro, 1958.





Tuesday, November 10, 2020

Gim Wong, circa 1959

 Gim Wong and crew, circa 1959, probably down at Aurora Speedway near Seattle.




Monday, November 9, 2020

Westwood grid from the late 1960s

 Maybe 1966 (judging from the Mander Stingray). 




Sunday, November 8, 2020

Friday, November 6, 2020

1961 Westwood program cover

 For the May 7, 1961 race.




Thursday, November 5, 2020

last race at the old Mission Raceway

 From the October 4, 1978 Richmond Review.




Wednesday, November 4, 2020

Emory Collins

 An article from the March 28, 1971 Sioux City Journal on the great Emory Collins.




Tuesday, November 3, 2020

1976 indoor motorcycle racing

 Ad and results for indoor motorcycle racing at the Agrodome. From the November 6 and 8, 1976 Vancouver Sun. Also some motocross from Mission.





Monday, November 2, 2020

Glen May's Cranberry Connection, 1996

 From the July 13, 1996 Richmond Review. Photo by Rolf Norberg.




Sunday, November 1, 2020